Definition of "stuffing" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of stuff

noun

1. The matter used to stuff hollow objects such as pillows and saddles.

   • The stuffing is made of synthetic goose down.

2. Any of many food items used to stuff another.

   • stuffing for a Christmas turkey

3. The act of stuffing something with another

   • I'll make the sauce if you do the stuffing of the chicken.

4. A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.

5. Severe defeat

   • United were given an absolute stuffing by City.

6. (Internet) The insertion of many copies of a word into a web page in an attempt to increase its search engine ranking.

7. (US, finance, law) A tax loophole whereby a corporation acquires property that will result in a loss of revenue, purely in order to reduce its tax liability.